++++ 1st Trimester Check-in 1/8 +++++

alpCRNA

Welcome to the First Tri check-in. This is a check-in for those in their first trimester. Please provide updates until your 14th week. If you would like to be added, please tell us your EDD, number of beans, and a little about your IF journey! 

Last Week!!  
 

July

@caringcat ~ 7/17/15 ~ 1 bean

@curve31 ~7/21/15 ~ 1 bean

@julie21613 ~7/21/15 ~2 beans

chicory ~ 7/21/15 ~ 2 beans

@cwuredhot ~7/27/15 ~ 1 bean

Nutmeg8484 ~ 7/28/15 ~ 1 bean

sorrellam30 ~7/28/15 ~1 bean

ktabs ~ 7/31/15~ 2 beans

@kushie77 ~7/31/15 ~1 bean
August

Sunshinelady15 ~ 8/2/15

hoppin747 ~8 /2/15 ~2 beans

carrieharry79 ~ 8/4/15~ 1 bean

RunCC37 ~ 8/4/15 ~ 1 bean 

@kistra ~ 8/5/15

stace2524 ~ 8/5/15

lebradford ~8/5/15 ~ 1 bean

alpCRNA ~ 8/6/15 ~ 1 bean

shelbeans82 ~ 8/6/15 ~2 beans

fjamil1 ~ 8/8/15 ~ 2 beans

DSculley1824 ~8/13/15 ~1 bean

PeanutRN ~ 8/24/15 ~1 bean

J&D2007 ~8/24/15 ~1 bean

@Katers79 ~ 8/26/2015 ~ TBD

Justone13 ~8/27/15 ~1 bean

TLooney17 ~8/27/15 ~1 bean

@triathlete23 ~8/31/15~ 1 bean

Carebear12303 ~EDD? ~1 bean

 

September

@chiwifey ~ 9/5/2015 ~ TBD

@bunnybun4 ~ 9/6/2015~ TBD

QOTW: Do you or your family have pregnancy superstitions?  Or have an old wives tale you truly believe?

 

alpCRNA

No major updates here.  I'm 10 weeks today.  Starting the countdown until I finish PIO.  I have less than 2 weeks to go.

This is the first check in I have ran.  So, if I need to move anyone or change anything just let me know.

QOTW:  My husband's family are firm believers in waiting until 2nd tri to purchase any baby items.  I don't really believe the old wives tales, but I have already had several people guess our baby's gender with them.  Girl d/t HR 172.  Boy d/t no morning sickness.  lol

katers79

Can I join? I'm technically due 8-26, and found out Monday that we're having twins! We did IVF/ICSI and PGD for a chromosomal abnormality causing low count for DH. Super pumped for weekly check-ins! :-bd

QOTW- no superstitions here. I've got a ton of hand me down maternity clothes, but I'll definitely wait to purchase anything for the babies until I'm into the 2nd tri. Too much pressure!

Thanks for having me! Have a fab day ladies!

sorrellam30

Hi girls, 11 weeks and I think 3 days today. I came off all my meds on the third and it still has me a little frazzled because I feel so different. I went ahead and ordered a Doppler-I hope that brings me some peace of mind!

No superstitions here.

Julie21613

Hi ladies.... 12weeks 3 days.  Had my NT scan yesterday.  Babies look great.  Still can't believe there are two growing in there.  A little terrified of having 3 under 2, but very excited at the same time! Nausea has let up a bit, but the exhaustion hasn't. 

QOTW:  No real superstitions here..except not "announcing" till 13 weeks.  Only immediate family knows.

shelbeans82

Hi Ladies!  First real OB appointment is tomorrow at 10w1d (btw@alpCRNA can you change my EDD to 8/6/15?)  I know we are getting an US and I am excited to see them! (and still petrified all won't be right).

QOTD:  I don't believe in any superstitions/old wives tales per se.  I have a lot of good luck charms I collected recently that I am hanging on to for dear life including earrings, socks, bracelets and owls.  They are on me just about all the time and all have particular significance in our journey. 

J&D2007

I'm 7w3d. Nothing new to report. 7w scan looked great. I have my first OB appt next Wednesday. QOTW: for some reason I am superstitious about everything with this pg. I'm trying to not repeat anything I did with my m/c. I know its the stupidest thing but I can't seem to help it! I'm not taking belly pictures at all, I'm not telling family. I'm basically going to not get excited at all until I get a few more good weeks in!

bunnybun4

Can I join?  My EDD is 9/6/15...I will find out hopefully tomorrow if there are one or two in there (we transferred two).  I am 5 weeks 4 days.

*losses mentioned*

My history is pretty much in my sig...this is my fourth pregnancy, I have no living children.  All three loss pregnancies were completely natural.  I went to see an RE after my third loss for repeat loss, after a few months of no luck he tested my ovarian reserve and my amh was .24.  We did IVF in November with a FET of our only remaining 2 embryos in December....I am so happy to be here but of course terrified of another loss, esp. since this is our last shot with my eggs.  I feel pretty good about it and am very hopeful...my first US is tomorrow and it may be too early to see a HB but I am still hoping for some peace of mind.

Thanks for letting me join you ladies!

Nutmeg8484

Hi ladies,
I had my 12 week OB appointment today even though I'm only 11w3d and we had a little bit of a panic moment. The Dr. was unable to find the HB on Doppler which triggered an agonizing hour wait for an ultrasound. I'm happy to report that out little turkey is doing just fine with growth right on track and a HR of 150. The ultrasound tech. said it looks like I have an anterior placenta which is probably why the Doppler didn't pick anything up.
Other than that things are moving along just fine and some of my nausea is letting up a little bit finally. I can't wait to eat food like a human being again!

QOTW: No family superstitions or traditions here.

Justone13

Hello ladies!! Today I'm 7w. My morning sickness has taken a break but lord am I tired. All I want to do is sleep and I've stuck to the strict no caffeine diet too. I want carbs something fierce. I'm a vegaterian so normally I'm salad salad salad but now I'm potatoes, pasta and bread. I have my hopefully last re appt on the 20th. Then my first obgyn on the 29th. Excited about that.

QOTD: No crazy superstitions but I look like a gypsy for all the charms I wear. I refuse to take them off.

CaringCat

Hey ladies!
Last week for me. Can't believe I made it!! 13 weeks today. Had my first OB appt yesterday it was pretty wild to see how much our little one has grown since the 6 week US! He/she was bouncing all over the place and would barely sit still for a pic. Haha!

Have a good week!

fjamil1

Hello everyone,

I am 9w5d today and saw the little beans on Monday. I have UTI and the OB put me on some antibiotics. I also had my 1 hour glucose test this Monday and failed it now I have to take the 3 hour test. I had GD with my last pregnancy and they wanted to test me sooner this time. 

QOTD: MS=Girls and NO MS= Boy. I didn't have MS with DD, but this time around I do have a little bit of MS, Also another one in my family is if your nose is big then it is a girl. 

carrieharry79

Hi All 10w2d here. Got off of endometrin suppositories on Tuesday and have been so much better. I was so sick before. The day I quit them, I felt amazing.... next day as well. Today I'm back to feeling a little sick. It had to be too good to last, but I'm still much better than I was before. 

So are any of you showing earlier than you should? I don't know what is going on, but I look way pregnant and this is my first kid. I'm 5'6" 132lbs (normally). I have gained a few lbs since I started fertility meds and got pregnant, but only like 4... I'm not sure this is normal.

TLooney17

I am 7 weeks today. I feel pretty nauseous a lot of the time. I have to eat small amounts throughout the day to help. No vomiting though which I am thankful for! I am getting pretty tired of the PIO, but I may be able to stop them after my next u/s 1/19. I will continue with the suppositories for a while which is fine with me if I can stop the IM injections.

QOTW: No superstitions here! 

alpCRNA

@Katers79 @triathlete23 @bunnybun4 @chiwifey  I have added you all to the list.  Welcome and congrats!

@Sorrellam30  Congrats on stopping meds; it is one more milestone.  I know every PAIF can make us nervous.

@Julie21613 Great news!  Congrats on the NT scan results.

@Shelbeans82 Your due date has been corrected.  Good luck tomorrow.

@J&D2007 Good luck Wednesday.

@Nutmeg8484 It sounds like you had a petrifying hour followed by pure joy.

@Justone13 I've been sticking to the no caffeine diet too.  It is really hard not to cave when you are so exhausted.

@CaringCat Sounds like you have an active LO.  You are almost 2nd tri!

@fjamil1 I've never heard of the nose one.

@TLooney17 Sorry about the morning sickness.

cwuredhot

Hi ladies!

I am 11w4d today. Yesterday was my worst day so far as in morning sickness. I couldn't keep anything down and was about an hour away from going to the ER for IV fluids. Luckily, Dr called in dissolving Zofran and it kicked in just in time. I am really hoping that was my "peak" of morning sickness but not holding my breath. 

I have NT scan next week so looking forward to that.

QOTW: I don't have any superstitions 

chicory

12w2d here and feeling great. We had our NT scan yesterday and the babies both cooperated to get the images they needed without too much hassle. The measurements were good so now we just wait on the bloodwork. We even got a photo of baby B's tiny little hand waving at us! We announced to the rest of our friends/family via FB this past weekend, and shared our IF/IVF experience. I was a little nervous about it, but now it feels so good. @carrieharry79‌ I wouldn't say I'm "showing" early but I did get my first comment from a coworker today about having a bump. We were talking about something for work and mid-sentence she interrupted me to say "oh my gosh, you have a baby bump!" I tried so hard to explain, nope, it's my pooch and lazy muscles because I've been a blob lately, and I know for a fact that the babies are down well below my belly button...but she's just refusing to see it as anything else. Another coworker said you do "lose your waist" before actually starting to show. I have noticed my pants are more snug...but in my mind, it's just fat! Whatevs, I'm OK with my pooch as long as the babies are OK!

shelbeans82

@carrieharry I am only a few days behind you and personally think its all bloat/constipation.  Even with twins I know its not a bump yet.  BUT my pants no longer really fit and I bought a belly band over the weekend which I wore for the first time yesterday.  Honestly I just felt like a stuffed sausage.  Ugh. 

DSculley1824

Hi everyone! I just got home from my ultrasound appt. I'm currently 9 weeks 1 day today. Baby looked good! Had a heart beat of 178 and was measuring 9 weeks 4 days. Sooooo relieved!! I've been having bad cramping and low back aches so it was such a reassurance! We even saw baby moving around. So precious!!

QOTW: I guess I just don't want to buy anything yet to "jinx" myself. Other then that I can't think of anything.

lebradford

I'm 10w2d today. I had an ultrasound on Monday with my RE (last one!) and baby was moving his/her arms and legs around! She grew so much in two weeks! We bought a doppler and after quite some time, we were able to find baby's heartbeat, which was very reassuring. My first OB appointment is this coming Monday!

Welcome to all the new ladies!!

@carrieharry79‌ I kind of feel like that too. I know I'm not truly showing, but between the bloating, my uterus growing, etc. my pants don't really fit anymore. I'm starting to worry I won't be able to hide it for another month like I was thinking about doing!

RunCC37

10w4d today with our ninja gummy bear. S/he was dancing all around on the ultrasound screen on Monday. We have our last appointment with the RE on Monday & then our first appointment with the MFM. I'm still on the PIO+prometrium and Estrace per Dr. KK for another 2-3 weeks because baby is measuring behind by 6 days. The growth interval the past two weeks has been good though, and as long as that continues, then we should be able to wean.

QOTD: no superstitions that I'm aware of. I have a lot of lucky charms though!